INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND ORGANIZATION
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Cache
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Memory
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Register
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cache memory is a chip-based computer component that makes retrieving data from the computer’s memory more efficient. It acts as a temporary storage area that the computer’s processor can retrieve data from easily.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cache memory holds frequently used instructions/data which the processor may require next and it is faster access memory than RAM, since it is on the same chip as the processor. This reduces the need for frequent slower memory retrievals from main memory, which may otherwise keep the CPU waiting.
Detailed explanation-3: -Processor cache is the special high-speed memory from which processors access their instructions and data. This memory has a much faster access rate than central storage, and is an integral part of IBM processors. It contains a copy of those portions of central storage that have been recently referenced.